Pacucha District
Not to be confused with Pacocha District.
Pacucha | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Andahuaylas |
Founded | August 21, 1963 |
Capital | Pacucha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oscar Franco Navarro |
Area | |
• Total | 170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,125 m (10,253 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 10,018 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 030209 |
Pacucha District is one of the nineteen districts of the province Andahuaylas in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
Coordinates: 13°36′29″S 73°20′38″W / 13.60806°S 73.34389°W
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